Martin Gale, RHA

Martin Gale, RHA

This will be quite simply an exquisite exhibition. Martin Gale, RHA, needs no introduction so I won’t attempt it. I am no art critic, and would be foolish to pen something when you consider that Seamus Heaney, Peter Fallon and Aidan Dunne are among those who have written about Gale. What I will say is if you haven’t seen any one Gale’s work before do not miss this chance to visit while it is here in the very heart of Belfast.

There is something about Gale’s paintings that I can’t put into words. It’s transcendent, sometimes mysterious, crystal clear in the detail. It’s absorbing and you can’t help but be drawn in. There’s something quintessential about how he captures the character of the Irish countryside and the people in it, and yet at the same time it is so very different. This is just my take. You might feel something very different and that’s what’s so great about art.

Another fantastic element of this exhibition is having had the opportunity to work with Caroline Mullan of Mullan Gallery. There is lots more information on Gale and other contemporary Irish artists on their website www.mullangallery.com.

Sea Holly is about bringing the very best of Irish art to Belfast, and to make it as accessible as possible.  As always EVERYONE IS WELCOME whether you are a collector, a buyer, a budding artist, a touruist, a never-been-in-a-gallery-beforer, or a ‘I don’t know anything about art’er. Just come in and see us. You won’t be disappointed.